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Railway Walks

Railway Walks

Description: For years, railways have linked people across the whole of Great Britain and the charms of the British landscape are best captured through the window of a train as it rolls through the countryside. However, in the 1960s, a significant proportion of the railway network was closed, and these railways lines have since remained lost and forgotten. Rob Bell sets out on a journey to uncover six of these forgotten lines to discover their history and the new life that has been created from their remains as he explores Britain in a uniquely different way.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance, Documentary
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: October 2, 2008
Presented By: Rob Bell
Network: Channel 5
Audio Format: Stereophonic sound
Genre: Documentary

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